McPherson does a beautiful job entwining these mythical creatures into her world and making them believable. Each character was well thought out and I loved the charisma and sense of family between Ianthe's family and Fintan's family The humor and teasing between them felt Irish and reminded me of the times spent with my Irish and Scottish friends. Finally, I enjoyed the mystery and the journey to uncover what happened to Ianthe's mother. I thought the author did well taking all the pieces she planted...using them to fit the pieces together at the end.